Is something wrong with with her?

[TwentyOneChickens]

I have a sweet hen named Cuckoo(Username). She has always twitched her head like she’s trying to itch it.
She also has patches of lost feathers around her head and other areas.

I think if it was mites everybody else would be like this. What could she have?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you post a video of her actions? (upload to youtube and provide a link)
Photos of the feather loss?

How long have you had her? If she's always twitched, then it may be "normal" for her - possibly a neurological tick?
Could the feather loss be molting? How old is she? Do you see any new feathers coming in ?

 

[dawg53]

Patches of lost feathers around her head and other areas suggest possible molt. Inspect her closely for external parasites as well. The lost feathers could be from scratching.
I suspect it's the beginning of molt. Others will eventually begin to molt as well.

 

[TwentyOneChickens]

Patches of lost feathers around her head and other areas suggest possible molt. Inspect her closely for external parasites as well. The lost feathers could be from scratching.
I suspect it's the beginning of molt. Others will eventually begin to molt as well.

She has always been like that so I think it’s unlikely that she is molting.

 

[TwentyOneChickens]

Can you post a video of her actions? (upload to youtube and provide a link)
Photos of the feather loss?

How long have you had her? If she's always twitched, then it may be "normal" for her - possibly a neurological tick?
Could the feather loss be molting? How old is she? Do you see any new feathers coming in ?

She has always been like this so I don’t think she’s molting. She is a red sexlink and about 1.5 years old.

I can’t post a video but I can provide photos of her feathers.

 

[Rammy]

Do you have a rooster? Looks like my hens from mating. The rooster will hold their head right there.

 

[sealer39]

Do you have a rooster?

 

[TwentyOneChickens]

Do you have a rooster? Looks like my hens from mating. The rooster will hold their head right there.

No.

 

[TwentyOneChickens]

Do you have a rooster?

I actually do have a hen that ACTS like a rooster. She has spurs and when she bullies the hens, they squat and she gets on top of them and they no joke look like they’re mating.

 

[sealer39]

Hens will do that. If your chicken with the missing feathers is at the bottom of the pecking order that could be the cause.